All Stores and property articles – Page 165
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News
Selfridges to invest £20m in Trafford Centre revamp
Selfridges is to invest up to £20m revamping its Manchester store to coincide with its 20th anniversary.
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Opinion
Opinion: Greggs, collaboration and the unexpected
Valentine’s Day at Greggs is a PR winner, and such hook-ups and collaborations are the way forward.
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Opinion
Opinion: Stores must act like stores or die
Although somewhat irreverent, it’s tempting to see the lid being placed on Ingvar Kamprad’s coffin, last week, as a rather apt metaphor for the legacy of this giant retail genius of the 20th century.
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Analysis
In pictures: How supermarkets handle click-and-collect
From parcel towers and Doddle partnerships to sharing space at customer-service desks, stores editor John Ryan looks at how the big four handle click-and-collect.
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News
Next to transform excess space into car showroom
Next has partnered with multichannel car retailer Rockar to turn excess space at its largest store into a car showroom.
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Analysis
Analysis: Where next for Dixons Carphone under Baldock?
It’s all change, once again, for the electricals giant, which has transformed dramatically since the merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse three years ago.
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Opinion
Retail Week Live: Physical space is valuable for etail
Eve is first and foremost a direct-to-consumer, ecommerce brand, but having a ‘real life’ footprint is a key driver of growth that helps build an emotional connection (and engagement) with potential customers.
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Gallery
In pictures: Discount and digital in New York
There may be empty spaces in the Big Apple’s shopping districts, but there is also much to draw the eye. John Ryan reports.
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Analysis
Analysis: Reinventing stores – inspiration from China
As traffic to high street stores continues to decline and ecommerce sales rise, many retailers face a fight to survive.
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Gallery
In pictures: Bensons and Harveys get reupholstered
Last month, Bensons for Beds and Harveys unveiled new-concept stores on Wednesbury and Farnborough retail parks.
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Gallery
In pictures: High street Sales round-up
As we move into mid-January, retailers are scrambling to rid themselves of unwanted merchandise and adopting a variety of ways to do so.
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News
Pets at Home to shutter 'doggy boutique' Barkers
Pets at Home has decided to close its seven small-format Barkers stores, bringing its trial of the premium venture to a close.
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Opinion
Opinion: Sense of purpose needed as retail polarises
Why does your company exist? If you run shops, what is their point?
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News
Superdrug offers spray tans and blow dries in new format
Superdrug is pushing into experiential beauty with its new store format, which will offer a range of services including a barber shop and hair salon.
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Gallery
JD.com moves offline with tech-powered supermarket
A new supermarket chain has opened its doors in China, blending online and offline retail.
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Gallery
Store gallery: L’Occitane’s store for a new shopper
Beauty brand L’Occitane has opened a new Regent Street store that aims to attract a younger shopper than its current mid-40s demographic. John Ryan reports.
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Gallery
Store gallery: On the go at Sainsbury’s, Pimlico
It’s been a while since Sainsbury’s did something that might make the shopper stop and stare – the last time was probably when it unveiled its new-look store at Nine Elms, in south London.
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Opinion
Opinion: Co-op is on trend for 2018 shopping
Major makeovers and more than 100 new stores are symptomatic of a retailer that is moving with the convenient times.
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News
Co-op eyes expansion with 100 new food stores in 2018
Co-op has unveiled plans to invest £160m this year in 100 new food stores and “major makeovers” at 150 existing shops.
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Gallery
First look: Bunnings debuts small store in Bicester
Australian DIY firm Bunnings has lifted the lid on a new small store format, with its first in the UK opening in Bicester today.